Number 51 loves frozen shrimp. The nautilus’ keepers, Brooklyn College professor Jennifer Basil and Ph.D. student Naomi Lewandowski, buy the marine meal from the Target across the street. They keep it frozen, and on a recent visit to the lab, Lewandowski lopped out a few pieces on a paper party…

Lots of gadgets, like TVs and cars, have exciting announcement events where companies point out impressive new features and stand-out specs. With memory cards, however, things are rarely that exciting. Every new card is a tiny little chip covered in a seemingly random collection of letters and numbers. Just last…